South Dakota Senator Phil Jensen (R) changed his mind about making history with the first bill to ban discussion of gender identity and gender expression in K-7 classrooms throughout the state. Jensen originally proposed SB 160 because he felt gender was…
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Comic Book Fans & Librarians Needed! For Science!
Ensuring the freedom to read starts with ensuring the best access to books possible. With that in mind, graduate students at University of Washington iSchool have put together a quick survey to improve how we find comic books in libraries. Our library…
Marv Wolfman Personalizes New Teen Titans & Crisis for CBLDF Donors!
Marv Wolfman, renowned author and co-creator of a multitude of enduring comics characters including the New Teen Titans, is personalizing his classic graphic novels to support CBLDF’s free expression work! Donate today to grab a copy of the New Teen Titans Omnibus HC Volumes One & Two, New…
Court Grants Zunar’s Ban Challenge
Cartoonist Zunar has been granted leave for a judicial review of his challenge to the ban to his book Sapuman: Man of Steal. Zunar filed the legal action in early January. The next court date for the challenge is February…
Humble Hunie Sekai Bundle to Benefit CBLDF!
Get over $200 worth of visual novels from Japan and the U.S. with the latest Humble Bundle! Titles like Sunrider Academy, KARAKARA, and Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms, and a ton more – all that benefit Comic Book…
South Dakota Bill Would Ban Transgender Discussion with Students
South Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit gender identity from being discussed in elementary and middle school classrooms. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Phil Jensen (R) thinks that gender issues are not age appropriate, and wants children to…
Happy Birthday, Judy Blume!
Today, the beloved YA author, free speech advocate, kick-ass feminist, and all around amazing human being, Judy Blume turned 80. Blume has sold more than 80 million books worldwide, written over twenty best selling novels, and essentially created the space…
Retailers: CBLDF Defender Vol. 1 #3, Featuring JORDIE BELLAIRE, FOCs TODAY!
CBLDF Defender comes to you from the frontlines of censorship! In the first issue of 2018, CBLDF talks to Eisner winning colorist and advocate Jordie Bellaire (Redlands, Pretty Deadly, Injection) and Japanese mangaka Takeshi Nogami (Girls und Panzer)! Retailers, FOC is today (JAN181466), so now’s the…
Indiana Fails to Restore Student’s First Amendment Rights
Indiana’s House Bill 1016, which sought to reinstate student journalists First Amendment rights, failed 47 – 45, missing by four votes the constitutional majority required to pass it to the Senate. This outcome closely echoes the hollow victory of a…
Journalist Uncovers Censorship Attempts in Missouri Schools and Libraries
The recent challenge to Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give in Springfield, Missouri, inspired a local journalist to dig into attempts to remove content in schools and libraries in the state. In her research, Claudette Riley of the Springfield News-Leader…